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We are pleased to announce that the Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) has presented its highest honor, the Distinguished Professional Service Award, to Audrey Lyndon,…

Can community choirs improve the health of older adults? Cognitive neuroscientist Julene Johnson attempts to find out.

Students and faculty of the UCSF CNM/WHNP program attended the 58th annual meeting of the American College of Nurse-Midwives in Nashville, Tennessee, from May 29th-June 2nd. Several UCSF School of Nursing…

Professor Emeritus Diana Taylor has been awarded NAF’s first annual Clinicians for Choice Leadership Award for her leadership in policy-making activity and her contributions to women's health research.

Diana…

Chancellor Highlights Public Mission, Announces that Education Initiative Has Raised $40 Million to Date

Through its work in health and science, UC San Francisco is driven by a public mission to serve in ways…

The Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, UCSF School of Nursing, announces the winner of the Fourteenth Annual Ann Klobas Award for Outstanding Policy Paper.

Christina Baggott, RN, PhD, PNP-BC, CPON,
      Assistant Professor and NINR P30 Faculty Scholar,
      Department of Physiological Nursing Lisa Thompson, RN, PhD, FNP-C, Assistant…

"UCSF at Forefront of Groundbreaking Diabetes Care"
http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/health/The-Diabetes-Epidemic--205461911…

The University of California is leveraging its expertise to enhance patient care at UC medical centers systemwide, awarding a $1 million grant to expand palliative care (specialized care for…

2012-13 Excellence in Teaching Awards

Overall Teaching Award – JoAnne Saxe
Creating a Supportive Learning Environment – Gerri Collins-Bride
Clinical…

A new UCSF study has found a clear association between certain genes and the development of lymphedema, a painful and chronic condition that often occurs after breast cancer surgery and some other cancer treatments…

Story from NURSE.COM by Laura Childers

When David Vlahov, RN, PhD, received his nursing degree in 1983, he joined the 2% of men who were working as nurses.

According to the U.S…